Fri, 02/12/2021 - 1:00pm to 4:15pm
February 12, 2021
Disability Studies: An In-depth Look at the Disability Experience
(McCafferty S. Kermon and Howard Zlamal)
- Personal Experiences
- Advocacy throughout the Special Education Process and throughout Life
- Person -- First verses Identity – First Language and Application
Discussion of “Where is the Mango Princess?”
Trainee Book Group 5 presents using the ORAM descriptive process (Objective of the book; personal Reflection; Application; and Meaning (larger relevance)
Readings/Videos:
- Choose 4 out of the “8 Most Powerful TED Talks on Disability” to complete PRIOR to this seminar
Book Presentations:
Discuss the ideas, concepts, characters, themes and key ideas presented
- Provide a brief description of the text’s key points (i.e., what are the most pressing issues in the book?) and provide a short appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of the work.
- Who are the principal characters/ what are the principal concepts? How do they affect the story/outcome(s)?
- How does the work relate to what you have learned through your LEND seminars, research, leadership and/or clinical experiences?
Event Location:
Zoom
Event Category:
Seminar
Faculty Presenter:
McCafferty S. Kermon
Howard E. Zlamal, M.Ed.